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Easy gut-friendly recipes & articles
All of my recipes are practical, doable, and tested in my kitchen.
Articles
Bloating is common but it's not normal
Just because everyone around you is bloated doesn't make it normal. Here are the simple, naturopath-tested tips I share with my patients to start easing the puff.
5 min read
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Why "eating healthy" doesn't always fix your gut
You can eat all the right foods and still feel bloated, tired or uncomfortable. The missing piece is usually how well your gut is actually absorbing what you eat.
6 min read
Recipes
Israeli Pasta Salad
A fresh spelt pasta salad with lemon, coriander, currants and sumac — perfect on its own or alongside the Cinnamon Chicken.
3 min read
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Cinnamon Chicken
A gently spiced one-pot chicken with prunes, saffron and cinnamon — perfect served over rice or with the Israeli Pasta Salad.
4 min read
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Red Lentil Salad
A warmly spiced red lentil salad adapted from Belinda Jeffrey — great for gut diversity and keeps beautifully in the fridge.
4 min read
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Pumpkin Pasta
A comforting baked pumpkin pasta from Gordon Ramsay, adapted with gluten-free corn and rice pasta and A2-friendly goats cheese.
4 min read
Recipes
Roasted Carrots with Pangrattato and Chilli Honey Dressing
Sweet roasted carrots, crispy garlic pangrattato and labneh topped with a chilli honey dressing — a show-stopping side by Danielle Alvarez.
5 min read
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Why the FODMAP diet doesn't work
FODMAP tries to be a one-size-fits-all fix for IBS, but gut problems are rarely that simple. Here's why the diet often stalls and what to do instead.
5 min read
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What is the 5 phase gut balancing protocol
A practical, phased approach to easing gut symptoms by removing common trigger foods and reintroducing them slowly while you repair the gut.
6 min read
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Poo – is yours normal
What your stool colour, smell, shape and frequency reveal about your digestion — and what to do when things aren't quite right.
5 min read
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The real deal about bone broths
You don't need to simmer bones for a day. A simple meat stock gives you the same gelatinous goodness in a few hours — and it tastes a lot better.
4 min read
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Dr. Google and YOUR health
Dr. Google has great information, but it can't replace a trained practitioner who can connect your symptoms to the right root cause.
4 min read
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Chocolate
50 grams of dark chocolate a day can help keep your microbiome happy. Here's a quick, gut-friendly chocolate bark recipe.
2 min read
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Dairy and the alternatives
Thinking of giving up dairy? Here is what to watch for in plant-based milks and dairy-free alternatives so you don't swap one problem for another.
4 min read
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Microbiome Health
Why at least forty different plant foods per week, plenty of fibre and polyphenol-rich foods are the foundation of a healthy microbiome.
4 min read
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Food Intolerances
How delayed IgG food reactions can trigger a wide range of symptoms, and why they often point to leaky gut syndrome.
5 min read
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Lemon Bread
A light, lemony spelt bread adapted from a lemon yoghurt breakfast cake — similar to banana bread but not as sweet.
3 min read